Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has dismissed and suspended a chain of revenue officials in its Begur division for allegedly issuing khatas to sites formed in illegal and unapproved layouts, marking the first such drastic internal action since the Authority came into force. The move follows a citizen’s complaint that triggered an inquiry into large-scale irregularities […]
Karnataka has introduced a new apartment law framework designed to close long-standing loopholes that allowed builders to retain land ownership while leaving large unpaid dues to apartment associations. The new law mandates automatic transfer of land ownership to registered apartment associations and establishes a special recovery mechanism for collecting long-pending dues from builders. This move […]
India is in the middle of a major reset of its tenancy framework, with new “Home Rent Rules 2025” and broader Model Tenancy Act–based reforms reshaping how rental agreements, deposits, rent hikes and evictions are handled as of late 2025. These changes aim to formalise rental contracts, protect tenants from arbitrary practices, and give landlords […]
